School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Angola
Angola: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.39 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Angola, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Angola is 5.39 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Angola peaked at 8.1 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.5 years, in 1971.
Angola ranks 142nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.76 years | 2.5 years | 3.04 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.48 years | 3.31 years | 6.39 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 years | 2.83 years | 3.26 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.87 years | 6.38 years | 7.14 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.52 years | 7.22 years | 8.1 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.51 years | 5.39 years | 5.64 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 139 Nigeria 5.41 years compare
- 140 El Salvador 5.41 years compare
- 141 Macau (China) 5.4 years compare
- 143 Chad 5.39 years compare
- 144 Guadeloupe 5.38 years compare
- 145 Bangladesh 5.32 years compare
More education data for Angola
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 96,016 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 86.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Angola?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Angola was 5.39 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 years in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release